About Caron
The surname Caron is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Caron, which itself is a diminutive form of the name Charles. The name Charles is derived from the Germanic name Karl, meaning "free man" or "manly." Therefore, the surname Caron can be interpreted to mean "son of Charles" or "descendant of Charles." It is a patronymic surname, indicating a family's connection to an ancestor named Charles.
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The surname Caron is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Caron based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Caron is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Caron in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Caron using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.